Does L-Glutathione Help With Oral L-Cystine combined with L-Glutathione (500 mg + 250 ...?
Weak EvidenceEvidence Summary
Oral L-Cystine combined with L-Glutathione (500 mg + 250 mg daily) showed significant skin lightening and reduction in facial dark spots in Asian women over 12 weeks compared to placebo (PMID: 33834608). Oral reduced GSH at 65 mg/kg/day significantly improved weight, BMI, height, and gut inflammation markers in pediatric cystic fibrosis patients over 6 months (PMID: 25633497). Sublingual L-GSH supplementation was associated with reductions in total and LDL cholesterol and improved arterial stiffness in a small subset of cardiovascular risk patients with baseline endothelial dysfunction (PMID: 28526381).
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Effective Dose
250 mg/day (skin lightening, combined with L-Cystine); 65 mg/kg/day (pediatric CF); sublingual formulations studied for cardiovascular effects — No single universal established dose